Wing Chun Saitama! Genos’s Complete Upgrade!

Chu Yang hadn’t expected that after one fight, he would suddenly have two disciples in their eighties.

His seniority had shot straight through the roof!

From now on, whenever he saw Garou, he could warmly greet him.

"Good grandson, hurry up and call me Grandpa!"

Just thinking about it was thrilling.

And Charanko, still in the hospital—if he found out about this, he probably wouldn’t want to leave his ward for the rest of his life.

Evening.

Sonic returned to the House of Evolution carrying the corpse of a Demon-Level Threat.

Then two gray-haired old men suddenly appeared.

"Senior Brother!"

What the hell?

What was going on?

Sonic stared at them in horror. Where the hell did these junior brothers this old come from?

Wait!

One of the old men looked rather familiar?

"Aren’t you… Silver Fang?"

"Just call me Bang, Senior Brother."

Sonic hurriedly waved his hands. "Don’t call me that! I’m Master’s only disciple. Call me that again, and I’m getting angry!"

What a joke!

Master’s disciple could only be him. If they wanted to latch onto him, he’d burn them to death with a mouthful of Fire Release!

Later, Genos arrived and explained everything that had happened. He sincerely congratulated Sonic on gaining two junior brothers.

Nani?!

It was actually fucking true!

Sonic!

Look what you’d done!

Wasn’t this inviting wolves into the house?

The moment Sonic remembered that he had been the one to bring Bang to the House of Evolution, his heart ached so badly he could barely breathe. He had personally raised an enemy!

One Mia—Mosquito Girl—had already given him a splitting headache, and now there were two biological brothers with the strength of S-Class Heroes!

"They’ll steal all my achievements from now on!"

"At this rate, I’ll have fewer and fewer chances to prove myself before Master!"

Despair appeared on Sonic’s face.

The next second.

His gaze abruptly turned vicious.

"If it comes down to it, I’ll kill them all…"

Sonic licked his lips as a shocking thought surfaced in his mind.

"Senior Brother, who are you going to kill? If it’s a monster, we can help."

At some point, Bang had moved beside Sonic. He looked at him with the fond gaze of someone looking at a grandson.

"I saw you bring back a monster corpse earlier. Was that a task Master assigned you?"

"If it’s too troublesome, the two of us can help. We’re old, anyway, and have nothing better to do."

Bomb looked at Sonic with the same affectionate expression.

Sonic was beside himself with rage!

Don’t go too far!

You just got here, and you already want to steal my work?!

Sure enough, my earlier idea was right. Danger had to be crushed in the cradle!

They had to be eliminated!

Seeing Sonic’s expression constantly change as though he had gone mad, Bang and Bomb were immediately puzzled.

Senior Brother doesn’t seem very bright?

Should they help Master find a few more disciples, so his legacy wouldn’t be lost…

The two of them instantly felt the burden on their shoulders grow heavier.

After dinner, Bang and Bomb left. They still had to deal with Garou, so it was not suitable for them to remain at the House of Evolution for long.

Watching the two leave, Sonic let out a sigh of relief. His status had not been threatened for the time being.

"Sonic, there’s a Martial Arts Tournament coming up. Go take a look at the venue."

Upon hearing this, Sonic immediately became alert. "Master, are you taking in more disciples?"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes. "Taking in my ass. Monsters will be causing trouble at the venue, so I’m sending you to collect materials."

Sonic beamed. As long as he wasn’t inexplicably gaining more junior brothers, it was fine.

"Remember, there’s something very important that you need to bring back for me!"

Chu Yang described the appearance of the Monster Cell to Sonic and repeatedly reminded him that he had to bring it back.

Sonic nodded solemnly, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

"A Martial Arts Tournament? I want to go too! Charanko even gave me a ticket. It’s the perfect chance to try the martial arts you taught me." Saitama spoke excitedly.

"When did he give you a ticket?"

Chu Yang asked.

"At the hospital. He even said you were a fraud!"

Saitama answered.

"Who dares insult Master? Which hospital?"

Sonic flew into a rage, killing intent radiating from his eyes.

"Bang’s disciple. Your martial nephew."

Chu Yang said blandly.

Sonic silently sat back down, planning how to wipe out their entire family.

"Anyway, it doesn’t matter which of you wants to go. Just remember to bring the thing back for me."

Chu Yang got up and left, returning to the laboratory downstairs.

After hesitating for a moment, Genos actually followed Chu Yang out.

Sonic’s eyes widened.

You thick-browed guy, are you planning to stab me in the back too?

He hurriedly chased after them.

Only Saitama and King remained in the room, diligently grinding away at their game.

"Senior Yang, Dr. Kuseno is willing to meet with you…"

Genos, following behind Chu Yang, suddenly spoke.

"Oh?" Chu Yang turned around and looked at him with interest. "Why did he suddenly change his mind?"

Genos was silent for a moment before speaking firmly. "I need a stronger body! Dr. Kuseno watched the footage I sent him, and he said the mechanical bodies in your factory possess extremely powerful abilities."

"That is an entirely different kind of mech technology. It can make up for my current shortcomings."

Chu Yang smiled and nodded. "It’s good that you can recognize that. When can Dr. Kuseno meet with me?"

Genos hesitated before saying awkwardly, "The doctor only agreed to an online meeting. He has security concerns."

"Mm, understandable. It’s a technical exchange, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s online or in person."

Chu Yang readily agreed.

The two chatted for a while longer before Genos left. Sonic then emerged from the darkness.

"Master, we don’t need to exchange technology with anyone, do we?"

Sonic didn’t understand. The performance Genos had displayed was far inferior to the latest Iron Man Armor.

"Sonic, arrogance is a very frightening emotion. Never let it control you. Who told you that we don’t need other people’s knowledge and technology?"

Chu Yang looked displeased and harshly reprimanded Sonic.

The reason he had made it this far was because of the knowledge and skills he had learned in every world.

More than anyone, he understood the importance of learning from others’ strengths to compensate for one’s own weaknesses.

Seeing that Chu Yang was genuinely angry, Sonic was so frightened that he did not dare say another word. His face was filled with panic.

"Remember to handle the task I assigned you."

Chu Yang comforted him a little more before entering the laboratory.

Late at night.

Chu Yang met with Dr. Kuseno online. Together with Genus, the three of them discussed mechanical lifeforms for a long time.

At the end of the conversation, Chu Yang showed him the artificial intelligence, "Jarvis."

Even through the screen, Dr. Kuseno could not hide the shock in his heart.

The meeting was very cordial, and both sides gained considerable inspiration from it.

It was nearly dawn.

Chu Yang summoned Genos and gave him temporary modifications, upgrading some of his weapons and equipment.

The main focus was improving his defenses and mobility.

His body was too fragile. He did not even need to face a Dragon-level Threat; even attacks from Demon-Level Threats were often too much for him to withstand.

That was not how an outstanding mechanical lifeform should perform.

"Martial Arts Tournament~ Martial Arts Tournament~"

Humming a little tune, Saitama entered the backstage area of the tournament venue wearing a wig. Sonic was with him.

Sonic looked impatient. He did not want to squeeze around in the audience seats, so he followed Saitama backstage.

As long as venue staff made eye contact with him, his Sharingan would activate Genjutsu, causing everyone he encountered to ignore his existence.

Saitama was somewhat envious.

While the two were in the waiting room, they ran into one of Charanko’s former senior brothers.

After the Garou incident, Bang had dismissed all of his disciples, including this man.

Senior Brother Kusho.

He endlessly introduced the circumstances of previous tournaments.

Bang and Garou had both once been tournament champions.

At the previous tournament, Garou had worn a wolf mask and replaced someone else in the competition. No one recognized him, and he turned the entire event into a complete mess. That was why the tournament now required real-name registration and prohibited wigs.

"If you’re discovered, you’ll face a massive fine and may even go to prison!"

Senior Brother Kusho kept shouting in his booming voice. Saitama listened with a tense expression, so anxious his toes were nearly digging a three-bedroom apartment into the floor.

Not long after, he left.

Saitama immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze turning serious.

"Even though I don’t think you’ll lose, if you do, the one who’ll be embarrassed is my master."

Sonic reminded Saitama coldly.

"Don’t worry!"

Saitama was brimming with fighting spirit as he reached up and pressed down the wig on his head.

The competition began.

The host started introducing the contestants.

There was Senior Brother Kusho, creator of the Kusho Style.

There was A-Class Rank 19 hero Lightning Max, the guy who showed off his speed in front of the Deep Sea King before getting instantly taken out.

There was the cute little girl, Ring Palm Fist Ring-Ring.

And there was the bottom-ranked A-Class hero Snake, another hero who had been badly beaten by the Deep Sea King.

The rest were a chaotic assortment of bizarre contestants, each with a more exaggerated title than the last.

The host quickly skipped over them, and soon it was Saitama’s turn.

"A man who clearly wrote ‘Don’t hit my head’ on his questionnaire. One can’t help wondering whether he’s really here to fight."

"Wing Chun, Charanko."

Among the crowd, Genos stood and applauded, offering his sincere blessings to his beloved teacher.

Seeing this from the staff corridor, Sonic’s mouth twitched. He couldn’t help complaining, "Doesn’t this guy have a mission too? Just to watch the tournament, his mission efficiency is terrifyingly high."

Finally, the host solemnly introduced the two previous champions.

Bakuzan!

Suiryu!

After the introductions, the contestants gradually left the stage. The matches would begin in sequence next.

At the same time.

Large numbers of monsters appeared across every major city.

As if they had coordinated beforehand, they began wantonly destroying buildings and creating chaos.

S City had even seen the appearance of the Dragon-level Threat Centipede Elder. S-Class Heroes Metal Bat and Metal Knight engaged it in battle, only to temporarily lose contact afterward.

Hero Association Headquarters, Combat Command Center.

Everyone was overwhelmed. With the number of disasters soaring, the heroes they could contact simply could not deal with so many monsters.

Most cities were currently paralyzed.

The number of heroes defeated by monsters continued to rise.

For a time, the entire situation showed signs of collapsing across the board.

The tournament inside the venue continued.

Before he knew it, it was Saitama’s turn.

His opponent was a man named Zack.

Before the match began, Zack mocked Saitama in the corridor.

Saitama ignored him, planning to let his fists do the talking in the arena.

He would teach him a lesson with the Wing Chun he had just learned.

The match began.

Saitama had just assumed his Wing Chun stance.

Zack suddenly rushed in front of him. Saitama instinctively raised his hand and slapped Zack to the ground. Zack’s eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.

Zack had originally planned to propose to his girlfriend after winning this match.

The death flag was fully raised.

Saitama stared blankly at Zack, who lay motionless on the ground.

The venue fell deathly silent.

"Wait… I haven’t even thrown a punch. Why did you fall down? This won’t do! I haven’t even shown off my Wing Chun… Get up!"

Saitama spiraled into frustration.

This was completely different from the script!

Chu Yang had said that masters enjoyed the thrill of exchanging techniques in a duel!

Damn it!

Get up and exchange moves with me!

Medical personnel entered the arena and carried away Zack, who had suffered a concussion. Saitama followed them out listlessly.

Genos, seated among the audience, felt somewhat worried. In his view, Saitama was too strong; he probably could not experience the joy of martial arts.

Then Genos lowered his head and stared at his communicator, which was filled with requests for emergency assistance. Monsters had begun appearing one after another near the competition venue.

"I can’t let them disrupt Sensei’s match!"

After considering it repeatedly, Genos decided to eliminate the nearby monsters.

Genos went outside. Following the command center’s instructions, he quickly cleared out four monsters and headed straight for the last one.

When he arrived at his destination, Genos saw many heroes lying on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Genos walked over, helped up a hero who was still conscious, and said quietly, "Medic."

The shoulder sections of his mechanical arms suddenly rose, and several tiny mechanical bodies resembling fireflies flew out.

These small machines, codenamed "Medics," swiftly landed on the injured and healed their wounds. Before long, their breathing became much steadier.

"Be careful of that monster. Don’t let it leave your sight."

The only conscious person among the wounded warned Genos.

As soon as he finished speaking.

A cockroach-like monster appeared behind Genos. It seemed very confident in itself and did not immediately launch a sneak attack.

Remembering the warning just now, Genos quietly said, "Scouts."

Another swarm of nearly invisible tiny machines flew out from behind Genos, spreading throughout the surrounding area without the cockroach monster noticing.

Once that was done, Genos raised his hand and fired a blast.

As expected, the cockroach monster dodged it.

"It really is fast, and its movement pattern is bizarre."

Genos’s retinal display had already calculated the cockroach monster’s movement speed from earlier.

This was also part of the combat system Chu Yang had installed for him, one far more refined than the one Dr. Kuseno had designed before.

Its most basic function was to automatically adjust Genos’s mobility according to his enemy’s mobility.

It allowed him to keep up with the speed of most enemies.

Its extreme speed combined with its abnormal movement patterns made it difficult for enemies to track the cockroach monster’s movements.

Previously, Genos’s visual system would have been unable to track it as well.

But now…

The surrounding "Scouts" had already synchronized its movements to Genos’s visual system and successfully predicted its route for the next three seconds.

Three seconds was enough!

Genos unleashed his full firepower, using Incineration Cannon to blanket the spot where the cockroach monster would land in advance.

Amid a series of violent explosions, the cockroach monster turned to ash!

Genos was somewhat dazed.

"Senior Yang’s modification techniques are truly incredible!"

House of Evolution.

The large screen in the center of the laboratory showed that nearby cities were all under monster attack.

"Master, should we deploy our forces to assist the other heroes in protecting the cities?"

Genus was unsure what Chu Yang was thinking now, because the Hero Association had repeatedly shown hostility toward them.

Bang’s situation was only one example.

"Has the Hero Association asked us for help?"

"We haven’t received any information yet."

"Heh, a bunch of arrogant fools."

"Sir, should we act? Or wait for now?"

"Of course we should act. This is a great opportunity to steal their business!"

Chu Yang revealed a sly smile. "Since we’re destined to tear off the mask eventually, we might as well strike first and make the House of Evolution famous."

"The Hero Association isn’t an official organization. Whatever they can do, we can do too."

"The Hero Association lacks manpower, while we have plenty!"

Only half of Boros’s interstellar warship had been dismantled, yet it had already provided Chu Yang with nearly a thousand high-performance mechs. Under artificial intelligence control, they were enough to cover several nearby cities.

If Chu Yang wanted, he could put a large number of low-ranking heroes out of work right now.

"Deploy five hundred Mark Alphas first. Maintain a numerical advantage in battle, and decide on the rest as needed. Remember! Only target monsters below Dragon-level Threat."

"Leave Dragon-level Threats to Mia."

Having received the order, Dr. Genus entered the commands into the control console.

The next second.

The factory ceiling opened.

Brilliant streaks of light shot into the sky, leaving countless white trails behind them.

C City.

Competition venue.

Saitama had just returned from the restroom when his match began.

"Be careful. Your opponent this time is Bakuzan, the champion from previous years. He isn’t in the same league as Zack."

"He never holds back against the weak. If you can’t beat him, surrender quickly. Don’t die in the ring!"

Kusho earnestly warned Saitama before he went onstage.

Saitama nodded.

It was not just Kusho. The moment the audience saw Bakuzan appear, they began discussing him among themselves.

Their opinions of him were extremely poor.

Standing in the ring, Saitama wore a bright, cheerful smile.

If he was a past champion, he should be strong, right?

Then I can enjoy the thrill of exchanging techniques!

Bakuzan found him deeply irritating.

"Kid, what are you smiling about?"

"I think you should be pretty strong. That means I’ll have more chances to use my moves."

"Use moves? You’re dreaming. You won’t even get to make one move."

Bakuzan revealed an arrogant grin and walked straight up to Saitama, gesturing over his body.

"I’ll break your legs first. Once you take my Ghoul Wail Low Kick, your bones will shatter into fragments, and you’ll never stand again."

"Then your torso! Once you take my Bear Hunt Middle Kick, followed by an Asura Straight Punch, both your arms will be pulverized, and your internal organs will explode inside your body."

Saitama lowered his head and watched Bakuzan point his fist at his stomach, suddenly remembering something.

"Oh! Right, there’s also the opening stance!"

Saitama crouched into a horse stance, leaned slightly forward, and extended his fist as Chu Yang had taught him.

It was merely a fixed motion, but Bakuzan happened to be standing right in front of Saitama.

The fist struck Bakuzan, sending him flying at once.

"Wait!"

"That’s not what I meant!"

"Hey!"

Saitama broke down again. He stared despondently at his fist. He only wanted to perform a complete set of punches—why was it so hard?

"Taking part in this tournament isn’t as fun as taking lessons with Yang…"

Disheartened, Saitama began thinking about going home.

Suiryu, who was waiting in the corridor for his turn, looked at Saitama approaching and asked in surprise, "You won your match. Why do you look unhappy? I was looking forward to exchanging a few moves with you."

Saitama scratched his head. "It seemed interesting at first, but it got more and more boring afterward."

Suiryu smiled. "That’s because you haven’t met me yet."

Saitama had just been about to speak when Sonic, approaching from nearby, interrupted him.

"Why haven’t any monsters shown up after all this time? I was practically falling asleep in the waiting room!"

Sonic sighed.

"As for monsters… I think Genos went out to clear them. I saw that he wasn’t in his seat earlier!"

Sonic was startled. "Why didn’t I receive any news?"

Saitama scratched his head. "Maybe they just didn’t notify you."

Sonic’s face immediately turned livid with rage. "Those damned bastards! That was the task my master gave me!"

With that, he vanished directly before Saitama and Suiryu.

Suiryu was greatly shocked. He wiped at the corner of his eyes and looked around in every direction for Sonic. A living person had actually disappeared right before his eyes.

"Stop looking. He’s already outside!"

Saitama patted his shoulder, then turned and left.

Elsewhere.

Genos was on his way back after dealing with the cockroach monster when his combat system suddenly detected a high-energy reaction rapidly approaching.

Before he could react, the combat system had already deployed an energy field for defense.

A fist the size of an adult human body abruptly slammed into the energy field.

The ground beneath Genos suddenly sank.

"A Dragon-level Threat?"

Standing before Genos was a gigantic monster wearing martial arts clothes, roughly nine meters tall.

Four vertical pupils grew from the monster’s forehead, while its hair stood upright like steel needles.

"Oh? You actually blocked it?"

The monster looked at Genos in surprise. He had been completely confident in his own strength.

That attack just now had been enough to destroy the mechanical life-form before him.

Only after looking closer did the monster notice the pale blue barrier flickering around Genos.

"My name is Gouketsu. You are interesting. I will take you back to the Monster Association and make you part of my collection!"

Gouketsu, once the champion of the first martial arts tournament, had resolutely consumed a Monster Cell in pursuit of greater power and become a monster.

Genos did not answer. He simply stared blankly at the data on his retinal display.

The combat system calculated that Gouketsu’s speed was more than ten times that of the cockroach monster. Even with "Scouts" spread throughout the area, Genos’s visual system had failed to capture his movements.

If not for Chu Yang’s temporary modifications, that blow just now would have been enough to destroy his body.

"Have you been scared stiff?"

Gouketsu narrowed his eyes as he examined Genos. Seeing how easily frightened his opponent was, he was starting to lose interest in taking him back as a collectible.

"Forget it. It would be better to destroy you right here."

Gouketsu suddenly threw a punch. The terrifying force of it whipped up a hurricane that swept toward Genos, cracking the ground with the force of the wind alone.

Genos pressed his palms together, and numerous cannon ports unfolded from his arms as he fired an all-out Incineration Cannon.

The two forces collided violently.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

Gouketsu’s figure broke through the smoke at lightning speed and appeared before Genos.

"This is bad!"

Genos had let his guard down for a moment. It was already too late to dodge, so he could only raise his arms and place his hopes on the combat system’s automatic defense function.

The energy field appeared again.

But Gouketsu was prepared this time. His fists swept out like a gale, all focused on one point as they shattered the field’s defenses.

"The same move won’t work a second time!"

Gouketsu laughed viciously.

If Chu Yang had been here, he definitely would have mocked him for copying Saint Seiya.

The field was broken by brute force. Mysterious runes suddenly lit up across Genos’s chest, and his body vanished just before Gouketsu’s fist came down.

This was magic from Asgard, one of Destroyer’s techniques.

Unfortunately, it was single-use.

Once used, without magical recharging, it was nothing more than an inconspicuous symbol.

Genos narrowly escaped disaster because of it.

But he knew he could not handle the monster before him.

It was too strong!

Because the modifications had only been temporary, Genos had not been equipped with more powerful weapons. Most of the upgrades had merely supplemented his defense and functionality.

"Only Sensei can deal with this guy now."

"Should I ask Sensei for help?"

"But Sensei is still competing…"

Genos hesitated. He knew he was no match for him, but he could not leave.

"You actually still have time to stand there spacing out?"

Gouketsu’s gaze darkened. He had wasted too much time on this mechanical brat and could not afford to delay any longer.

He raised his fist and smashed it hard into the ground!

The earth beneath them instantly split apart and shook violently, like a magnitude-nine earthquake!

Genos lost his footing, toppled backward, and fell.

Gouketsu seized the chance to rush at Genos and grab him in a bear hug. As he tightened his arms, Genos’s body creaked.

The sound of metal being crushed rang out!

"Die, cyborg!"

Gouketsu felt exhilarated. This feeling of destruction was what he had become most addicted to after turning into a monster.

Despair filled Genos’s eyes.

He had used nearly every method at his disposal…

"What an idiot. If you can’t win, then run! What are you doing just standing there and letting him hit you?!"

Sonic’s dissatisfied voice suddenly sounded beside Genos’s ear.

A blade flashed.

Gouketsu’s hands were cleanly severed, and Genos took the opportunity to break free and put some distance between them.

"So fast… I couldn’t even see his movements!"

Glancing at his bare wrists, Gouketsu scanned his surroundings, trying to find the culprit.

"Big guy, I’m up here!"

Gouketsu looked up and saw Sonic standing atop a building.

Holding his sword, Sonic leaped down from above Gouketsu’s head.

"You think my hands are really gone? You idiot!"

Gouketsu sneered. His hands regenerated in an instant, and he threw a punch at the falling Sonic.

"Watch out!"

Genos cried out in alarm.

"You’re the idiot!"

The moment the words left his mouth—

The Sonic hit by Gouketsu’s fist burst into a cloud of white smoke with a bang.

Gouketsu stared in surprise, having no idea what had happened.

In an instant—

Several more flashes of blade light streaked out, slashing toward Gouketsu’s legs, knees, abdomen, chest, and other vital areas.

Every strike landed. Gouketsu had no time to react at all.

Only then did Sonic emerge from the shadows amid the rubble. The one Gouketsu had struck was merely a Shadow Clone.

Covered in blood, Gouketsu flew into a rage and charged at Sonic.

"After becoming a monster, all you know is brute force?"

"You don’t have a brain at all!"

"What a disappointment!"

A kunai suddenly appeared in Sonic’s hand, its end tied to an extremely thin silver thread. With a tug, countless silver threads around Gouketsu intertwined into a vast net.

As the net tightened, the sharp silver threads became blades, slicing Gouketsu’s body into several pieces as easily as cutting tofu.

But Gouketsu still did not die!

The separated pieces of his body kept wriggling, as though they were trying to reassemble!

Sonic swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed Fire Release.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

High-temperature flames rapidly clung to Gouketsu’s limbs. Moments later, a rich aroma of roasted meat spread through the air, charred and enticing.

The flames were far more powerful than Gouketsu had expected. He could only watch helplessly as his body was roasted black!

"Do you know why I’m not killing you?"

Sonic planted a foot on Gouketsu’s head, groped around his upper body, and pulled out several purple "flesh tissues."

Seeing the constantly squirming Monster Cells, Sonic’s face lit up. He had perfectly completed the task his master had assigned him.

Next, he would take Gouketsu back as an experiment specimen.

"The final match is about to begin. If you hurry back now, you can still make it!"

In a good mood, Sonic kindly reminded Genos.

"Oh, thanks!"

Genos snapped out of it and hurried off toward the martial arts arena.

"If you treat me like this, the Monster Association won’t let you get away with it," Gouketsu threatened.

"The Monster Association? Are there a lot of monsters there?"

Sonic’s eyes lit up with excitement.

"There are plenty of monsters stronger than me!"

Gouketsu sneered, thinking that would surely intimidate Sonic.

To his surprise, the other man became even more excited!

"Can you tell me the address? You’re going to die anyway, so just consider it a good deed!"

Sonic looked at him with complete sincerity.

Gouketsu was utterly dumbfounded. Confused, he asked, "Aren’t you afraid? I already told you, the Monster Association has many monsters stronger than me!"

"Of course I’m afraid! Can’t you see me shaking?" Sonic wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

Brother, you look like you’re shaking from excitement…

Gouketsu swallowed and suddenly realized that he might have provoked someone he should not have.

"It’s fine if you won’t talk now."

"Once we get back, you’ll talk obediently!"

Sonic flashed an evil grin, hoisted the half of Gouketsu that remained over his shoulder, and eagerly headed home.

There was no need to fear that Gouketsu would regenerate a body.

For the House of Evolution, monsters with powerful regenerative abilities were good monsters!

With Gouketsu’s defeat, the Monster Association received word as well. Mechanical armies began appearing across the major cities, defeating large numbers of monsters under their command.

The situation was instantly reversed.

Even the small number of elite monsters were completely wiped out by a girl whose lower body was mechanical.

The city crisis was resolved.

The heroes barely even had a chance to act.

After Gyoro Gyoro, who had been overseeing things from behind the scenes, received the news from Phoenix Man, it immediately turned its attention to the House of Evolution.

"I worked so hard to force the Hero Association into this state. I will never allow another human faction to rise!"

Gyoro Gyoro stood and headed toward Monster King Orochi’s room.

By the time Genos returned to the spectator stands—

Saitama and Suiryu’s final had just begun.

This time, in order to execute a complete move, Saitama was extremely cautious. He let Suiryu attack first and did not even counterattack.

From the audience’s perspective, it was a one-sided fight. Saitama seemed completely unable to fight back.

Until…

Saitama said he was a hero, and Suiryu began contemptuously insulting the profession of being a hero.

Saitama’s expression instantly turned serious.

"You’ve been hitting me for so long. It should be my turn now!"

"Sunfist Strike."

Saitama’s hands pounded Suiryu’s face like machine guns.

One second later—

Suiryu had already been beaten unconscious.

He passed out while still standing.

The organizers discovered that Saitama had been wearing a wig, so he was disqualified.

Suiryu, bruised and swollen all over, had already fainted completely. They had no choice but to take the champion photo with the unconscious Suiryu.

They awarded him the trophy and medal.

If that photo were displayed in the martial arts tournament’s exhibition hall, it would be enough to make someone die of embarrassment.

Having finally finished a full set of punches, Saitama felt refreshed. He also deeply realized that, aside from Chu Yang, the other martial artists were probably all trash.

"Other people’s martial arts don’t seem that interesting. I can’t learn Yang’s kind of martial arts anyway, so forget it."

Saitama’s journey into martial arts came to an abrupt end, and he decided to go home and play video games.

At the same time—

The Monster Association issued a challenge to the Hero Association.

During the earlier battle in S City, both Metal Bat and Metal Knight had been defeated. In exchange, the monsters had successfully kidnapped a high-ranking Hero Association official.

This official provided eighty percent of the Hero Association’s operating funds. He was undoubtedly their biggest financial backer.

A war between the two factions was unavoidable.

Upon hearing the news, Chu Yang thought he could sit back and reap the benefits, but unexpectedly, the Monster Association came knocking the very next day.

The several-thousand-meter-long Centipede Elder coiled above the House of Evolution.

It was a majestic and awe-inspiring sight.

Chu Yang was completely baffled.

Wasn’t this guy supposed to be with Garou?

Centipede Elder was extremely powerful. Ordinary S-Class Heroes were no match for him. In fact, aside from the top-ranked Blast and the second-ranked Tatsumaki, no one could do much against him.

Other than Boros, it was also the second monster to make Saitama use a Serious Punch.

There were not many in the entire Monster Association stronger than it.

But its misfortune was coming here for no reason at all.

The House of Evolution now had—

Chu Yang.

Saitama.

Even Tatsumaki had dropped by for a visit.

The three stood on the balcony, looking at Centipede Elder as though they were admiring the scenery. Chu Yang and Saitama were even holding cups of tea.

"What does it want?"

"Did it get lost?"

"Doesn’t look like it."

"It’s troublesome that it’s blocking the sun. I only put my quilt out to air this morning."

"My quilt should be taken out to air too."

"Why isn’t it leaving…?"

"Could it be looking for a fight?"

Tatsumaki could not take it anymore and shouted, "Can’t you tell it came here to pick a fight?"

"Yesterday, the Monster Association went to the Hero Association headquarters to issue a challenge. I came here today to tell you about it."

Chu Yang’s face was full of confusion as he asked, "They issued a challenge to the Hero Association, so why did they come attack my place? Is something wrong with their brains? Did they get lost and fail to find the way?"

After thinking for a long while, Tatsumaki said, "Maybe you’ve become too famous lately…"

"Morons!" Chu Yang rolled his eyes, then turned to Saitama. "How about you deal with it? We still need to air the quilts later."

Saitama rolled his shoulders and nodded. "That’s true."

Tatsumaki hurriedly stopped Saitama and snapped at Chu Yang, "Are you crazy? That’s a Dragon-level Threat! He’ll die if he goes up there."

Who was going to die?

Had this little girl been here for so long and still failed to tell who was really strong?

Chu Yang could not even be bothered to mock her. But on second thought, if Saitama threw one punch, Centipede Elder would not even have a corpse left, much less material they could use.

"Forget it. Let Sonic and the others handle it. You go back to playing video games."

Chu Yang waved his hand.

"Is that okay? That guy looks pretty strong."

Saitama glanced at Centipede Elder.

Seeing that the two of them were not taking her seriously at all, Tatsumaki immediately bristled. "Who are you looking down on? I’m ranked second among the S-Class Heroes! I don’t need anyone else, okay?"

Chu Yang took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Then you do it. As long as the body remains intact, there won’t be a problem."

"I don’t know why you’re collecting so many monster corpses. It’s really disgusting." Tatsumaki shuddered, then flew out through the floor-to-ceiling window.

At that moment, Jarvis’s voice rang out.

"Boss, a large number of abnormal lifeforms are gathering nearby. Shall I deploy the legion to clear them out?"

Chu Yang nodded. "Since they’ve come, take them all."

With Chu Yang’s approval, Jarvis immediately dispatched a large number of Mark Alpha mechs to eliminate the monsters appearing nearby.

"Oh, right. Have Mia go support Tatsumaki too, just in case something happens to her."

"Yes, Boss."

Saitama wore an envious expression. "Artificial intelligence is really interesting. I want one too."

Chu Yang said indifferently, "Jarvis is right here. Just call whenever you need him."

Saitama spoke excitedly, "Jarvis, can you help me air out my bedding?"

Jarvis replied, "Mr. Saitama, you should do your own tasks yourself. Labor is the most honorable thing."

It was as if Saitama had been punched in the chest. His face turned livid.

That was not the answer he wanted!

And so, the bald genius started arguing with the artificial intelligence.

Chu Yang listened to their bickering with a grin. Even the thunderous cannon fire outside failed to disturb them.

Above the House of Evolution.

The instant Centipede Elder saw Tatsumaki fly out, it visibly froze, and its expression quickly turned ugly.

As an esper, Tatsumaki was particularly skilled at dealing with massive monsters. She countered it perfectly.

Tatsumaki pointed a finger, and a soft green glow enveloped it. Centipede Elder immediately lost control of its body.

"That guy said I can’t damage the body. Damn it, otherwise I’d twist it to pieces!"

Centipede Elder was simply too huge. Under normal circumstances, she would have chosen a meteor shower to solve the problem.

At least smashing it with meteors would leave some of the corpse behind.

But this was the House of Evolution.

If even one meteor struck below, Chu Yang would give her a thorough lesson today.

"Bad call. I should’ve let them handle it themselves."

Tatsumaki regretted it a little. Wasn’t this just asking for trouble?

Now, she could only forcibly move Centipede Elder farther away from the House of Evolution.

Centipede Elder began struggling violently.

Cold sweat seeped across Tatsumaki’s forehead. Controlling a Dragon-level Threat was far more difficult than killing one.

But she soon began to feel much more at ease.

A telekinetic force that felt strangely familiar to her had voluntarily joined in, helping share the burden.

Tatsumaki turned her head and saw a girl whose lower body was mechanical.

"Hmph! Nosy busybody."

Tatsumaki muttered haughtily.

Mia gave a warm, friendly smile and didn’t take it to heart.

She felt Tatsumaki was just a silly little fool who had been drained of two large tubes of blood by an adult.

Why argue with a fool?

"You’re too slow like this!"

Sonic leaped high into the air and slashed Centipede Elder several times. Fierce sparks flew, but not a single mark was left behind.

"Its body is even tougher than you imagine, and its regenerative ability is very strong." Tatsumaki sneered.

"The outside may be hard, but that doesn’t mean the inside is."

Sonic jumped straight into Centipede Elder’s mouth, leaving Tatsumaki staring in stunned disbelief.

"Are all the people here crazy?"

Tatsumaki turned and asked Mia.

Mia thought about it seriously.

Sonic, Genus, Lord Chu Yang, even herself… they all seemed a little abnormal.

"Miss Tatsumaki, I think so."